Patents by Inventor Sonya A. Bates

Sonya A. Bates has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Air bag fold and method
    Patent number: 5605350
    Abstract: A supplemental restraint system including an air bag for use in a vehicle to restrain an occupant during a sudden deceleration or collision. The air bag is folded in a fashion to facilitate reducing lateral deployment until the air bag deploys a predetermined distance when inflated by the inflator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sonya A. Bates, John P. Sparkman